IUB Academic Repository: Recent submissions
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Benchmarking CNN architectures using transfer learning for Lipomatous tumor classification: a comprehensive study
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-08)This study evaluates five pre-trained CNN architectures—ResNet50, DenseNet121, EfficientNetB3, InceptionV3, and MobileNetV2—for distinguishing benign lipoma from well-differentiated liposarcoma (WDLPS) using T1-weighted ... -
Delineation of fresh groundwater zone in the coastal aquifers of Bangladesh: a multi-modal approach by remote sensing and machine learning algorithm attribution
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-09)Groundwater Salinity Intrusion in the coastal belts of Bangladesh poses a severe threat to the livability and livelihood of more than 20 million populations due to scarcity of freshwater. Climate change and anthropogenic ... -
Qawwali and the quest for divine truth
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)This thesis examines how Sufi devotional expression, particularly within the qawwali tradition, reorients faith away from fear and reward toward an overwhelming attachment to divine love. Through readings of “Chaap Tilak,” ... -
The human beyond means-end rationality: a reading of the video games The Talos Principle and Mass Effect 3
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)This thesis looks into two video games pertaining to the genre of speculative fiction and examines how these narrative worlds dramatize the philosophical tension between human sensibilities and agency, and instrumental ... -
Indigenous narratives and inclusive English language teaching (ELT) in Bangladesh: a critical discourse analysis of Mahale voices
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-05)This qualitative thesis explores how indigenous narratives can inform a more inclusive English Language Teaching (ELT) curriculum in Bangladesh. Using document analysis and Faircloughian Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), ... -
Exploring Bangladeshi university students’ challenges in academic writing in an AI-supported learning environment
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-05)This study looks at the challenges Bangladeshi university students face when writing academic texts in an AI-supported learning environment. Many students find academic writing difficult due to problems with grammar, ... -
Linguistic strategies of persuasion in Bangladeshi social media influencer discourse
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)This study examines the linguistic strategies of persuasion used by Bangladeshi social media influencers. With the rapid growth of platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, influencers play a key role in shaping ... -
Socio-psychological factors influencing EFL learners’ development of English proficiency
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)This study concludes that socio-psychological factors play a decisive role in shaping EFL learners’ English proficiency development. Among them, anxiety, motivation, and self-confidence are the most influential. A ... -
Enhancing coherence in descriptive writing tasks using LLMs for private university EFL learners in Dhaka
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)This study examines whether short-term use of Large Language Models (LLMs) can enhance coherence in descriptive writing among private university EFL learners in Dhaka compared with peer review. In a two-week intervention, ... -
The influence of social media on the development of code-switching practices among Bangladeshi youth
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)This research investigates the impact of social media on the evolution of code-switching behaviors among Bangladeshi adolescents. The researchers collected data from 63 participants between the ages of 23 and 26 years using ... -
The witches and the female power in Macbeth: challenging patriarchal control through the supernatural
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)Feminist readings of *Macbeth* continue to garner curiosity and interest among scholars around the globe. This study examines the representation of the witches in *Macbeth* as embodiments of subversive female power that ... -
A comparative study on the fragility of human bonds in The way of the world and The great Gatsby
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)This study offers a comparative analysis of emotional fragility in William Congreve’s *The Way of the World* and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s *The Great Gatsby*, drawing on Marxist literary criticism and New Historicism. It ... -
From victims to agents: reclaiming female autonomy
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)Feminine readings of *Woman at Point Zero*, *A Thousand Splendid Suns*, and *The Color Purple* still arouse curiosity and interest among scholars around the world. This comparative study aims to delve into a critical ... -
From valuation to suspicion: how neoliberal economic fundamentalism produces panoptic power in the reluctant fundamentalist
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)Literary critics have posited divergent interpretations of Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Varying opinions preoccupy mostly the geopolitics of the post 9/11 era, neoliberal capitalism, Orientalism, migration ... -
Automated segmentation of wisdom teeth (m3): an analytical study of model performance & metric variability
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-08-22)Segmentation of wisdom teeth (M3) from panoramic dental radiographs plays a critical role in dental diagnosis, treatment planning, and surgical decision-making. However, manual segmentation is time-consuming, relies heavily ... -
IUB launches English translations of three Nazrul plays
(The Business Standard, 2026-08-28)Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) launched a collection of English translations of three plays by national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam to mark his 70th death anniversary. The university's Kazi Nazrul Islam and Abbasuddin ... -
IUB unveils English translation of three Nazrul plays
(The Financial Express, 2026-08-27)The event was jointly organised by IUB’s Kazi Nazrul Islam and Abbasuddin Ahmed Research and Study Centre (KNIAARSC) and the IUB Library to commemorate the anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam. A major highlight was the launch ... -
Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Limited in plant training report
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04-21)Eskayefs manufacturing facility has transcended the frontiers after the accreditation of UK MHRA (United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency). Eskayef has been growing rnore globally since 2005 and ... -
“Type 2 diabetes: a 21st century epidemic" (population-based cross-sectional survey)
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-08-13)This study examines public awareness, knowledge, risk factors, preventive practices, and perceptions regarding Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) among the general population. A population-based cross-sectional survey was ... -
Declared failure over silent failure: abstention, explain ability and an abstention-aware evaluation framework
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-08)Deep image classifiers are constructed in a way so that every input produces a label, whatever the model has learned about that input. The resulting failures are silent, e.g., a classifier confronted with an Out-Of-Distribution ...
